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provisions now being transferred from the Emergency Regulations to the permanent law of the Colony would be unusual or unique features of permanent legislation

in a British Colony; and let us also formulate the

need and justification for the retention of those

particular provisions in the circumstances of Hong

Kong. In this connection there does seem to me to be

some merit in indicating whether any provisions which

we feel might attract criticism were introduced in

1967, or have been a feature of Hong Kong legislation

for much longer. I emphasise that I am not seeking to

alter what is being done, which on my reading of these papers seems to me entirely right. My purpose is simply to ensure that Ministers have brought to their

attention any unusual features which might be the

subject of criticism in Parliament, or the press here,

or on the part of bodies such as Justice, etc., together with the justification for the retention of those

particular provisions.

Copies to

Mr. Moreton

Mr. Carter

ANY.

(A.N. Galsworthy)

17th March, 1969